I just passed on an otherwise good large Galbee because several of the screws showed signs of careless or inexpert work. The seller's a really good guy who truly didn't notice this and isn't concerned about it at all - but there are no maintenance records. I saw these and immediately thought that if whoever maintained this watch was this careless, I can't trust anything else done to it. I'm trying to be realistic, and I only want it for a "beater" so I really don't care about the appearance (which is "patinated" but acceptable for the price and purpose). But this poor watch has suffered at the hamfisted maws of a clod. I assume the bezel screws were damaged while removing the bezel for polishing it (or - horrors! - replacing the crystal). Here are the worst ones:

It's in the middle of the country and there's simply no way I can get it to a boutique for inspection before purchase - and it's simply not worth the added cost of a formal inspection. Would you ignore it or walk?

There is no pleasure worth forgoing for an extra three years in the geriatric ward.